INTRO: Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound VERSE 1 I'm on a roll, mama, I gotta go, I gotta get there while I still can Troubled days are behind me now and I know they're gonna let me in melody rises So when you see me walkin' up the empty yard, just a-singin' and a-clappin' my hands Tell my mama I love her, tell my father I tried, give my money to my baby to spend CHORUS 'cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound VERSE 2 Good times come and they go, even a good man'll break He'll let his troubles bury him whole even though he knows what's at stake melody rises So I'm taking no chances, carrying over while I'm still good in His grace I'm no fool, mama, I know the difference between tempting and choosing my fate CHORUS 'cause Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water's gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound No chords, or just lightly only strummed on last chorus Lord, I'm goin' uptown to the Harlem River to drown Dirty water gonna cover me over and I'm not gonna make a sound
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